4 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In St. Charles County MO

Check out these four most expensive homes currently on the market in St. Charles County, along with the luxurious amenities they have to offer.  

For more information and to view more pictures of the interior and exterior of these properties, just click on the addresses.

Naturally, when you're ready to personally tour any of the homes, just call JUDY WROZIER at (314) 348-4033.  But, be prepared....you'll have to prove you can afford it, just to enter the door!

1938 Hepperman Rd. - Wentzville - $770,000

Just over one year old, this farmhouse ranch sits on 3 acres in unincorporated St. Charles County.  With 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a 3-car garage, this home features a shiplapped fireplace and fabulous custom master closet with access to laundry.  More living space in the finished walkout lower level.  (Listed by Berkshire Hathaway)

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1020 Sycamore Creek Dr. - New Melle - $800,000

Need lots of garage space?  This 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath two story home has 6 garage spaces!  This home, on a 1 acre lot, offers so much living space with a finished walkout lower level.  The primary suite is located on the main level.  (Listed by CopperKey)

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40 Windcastle Place - St. Charles 63304 - $1,495,000

This elegant, traditional 1.5 story home has over 7,000 square feet of living space!  With 6 bedrooms, 4 full baths, and 2 half baths this home features all kinds of amenities for entertaining.  Don't miss the newer inground pool.  (Listed by Coldwell Banker-Gundaker)

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7 Hillside Ct. - Wentzville - $20,000,000

This property has it all...and comes with a price!  With almost 16,000 square feet of living space, this English Country Estate sits on 20 acres and features stables, a sports field, playground, a pool with a lazy river and swim-up bar, and a waterfall grotto.  The home features 7 bedrooms (two primary suites), 10 full baths and 3 half baths.  You can never have too many fireplaces...and this home has 8!  There are way too many features to list here.  Truly the ultimate in luxury homes!  (Listed by Coldwell Banker-Gundaker)

Just What Is A Luxury Home?

Price alone does not distinguish that luxury status.  It is location, property entry, architecture, decor, decadent amenities, entertainment capability, lovely grounds and myriad of other details that help a home stand out from the ordinary.

A supersized McMansion does not qualify as a luxury home, unless it has the requisite extras, superior location and a view...perhaps.

As discerning and honest luxury real estate professionals, we believe we know a luxury home when we see it...especially when the property has all the markings of luxury, location, and panache.

Luxury home buyers want real estate representation that provides, in order of preference:

• 86% - Help in finding a luxury home
• 56% - Help in managing the transaction
• 43% - Expert negotiation counsel
• 34% - Advise on purchasing a luxury home
• 28% - Assistance with paperwork
• 13% - Help understanding the process
•   9% - Help locating jumbo financing

Other tidbits...

• The average down payment for the luxury home buyer is 33.6%.
• The typical luxury home buyer spends 11 weeks searching for a home prior to purchase.
• Luxury home buyers, on average, look at 12 homes before making a final decision to buy.
• The typical luxury home buyer seeks a residence with a minimum of 3500-4000 square feet, at least 4-5 bedrooms, and a minimum of 3-4 bathrooms.

Ready to buy a luxury home in the St. Louis metropolitan area?  Give us a call at (314) 348-4033 to get started.  We have many fabulous luxury properties getting ready to hit the market.

If you have an exceptional home you would like to sell, contact us at (314) 348-4033 for a  FREE home evaluation to find out if your home will qualify as a coveted PREMIER GROUP  "Signature Home" ... the luxury standard in the St. Louis area.

Don't Make These Mistakes That Decrease the Value of Your Home Sale

If you are planning to sell your home in the near future, you don't want to make any mistakes that will cause you to decrease the value of your home.  Once your home is on the market, what a buyer sees as a mistake may not be what you consider a mistake.

Here are a few mistakes home sellers will want to avoid to ensure you won't de-value your home.

Not Maintaining Appliances - You can sell a home "as is", which means the property in the condition to which the buyers initially see it.  Having lots of issues and repairs needed will definitely decrease the home's value.  Cleaning up appliances that are part of the sale is important.  If they are in bad condition, it's worth replacing them.

Going Wild with Color - Generally speaking, home buyers like paint colors that are neutral.  This conveys as a blank canvas for them which, upon moving in, they can paint the way they want.  Extra bold, bright, or non-traditional colors can scare them off.  Therefore, do not paint with neon green walls nor purple shag carpet.  If you have some bright colors going on, change to neutral.

Following Trends - We all get caught up in the latest design trends, but do we really know how long they will last?  If the trend is difficult to change, it could decrease the value of your home when you put it up for sale.  Home buyers will be thinking about how much money they have to spend to fix the trendy mistake.  Do make your home your style, but if you have plans to sell in the future, think about how renovations may impact the sale of your home.

Not Keeping It Cool (or Warm) - If you want buyers to come in and rush out of your home, either overheat or freeze them.  On hot days, make sure the home is aired out so that stale air can escape.  Hot, muggy, stifling homes are not fun to tour.  Turn the A/C on to a comfortable temperature to make sure your potential buyers are comfortable and take their time to really see your home.  This, in turn, should also apply to cold weather.  Keep the furnace at a comfortable temperature so they will linger and feel comfy.  (Realtor Hint:  69 degrees is the best temperature, for both A/C and furnace).

Not Sweating the Small Stuff - You do have to care enough to tend to smaller issues such as fixing a faulty light switch or replacing burned-out light bulbs.  Home buyers go through the home turning on lights, flicking switches, opening closets, cabinets, and drawers.  Keep small things like these in good working order...it's easy and it can help ensure an overall better opinion of your home.

Avoiding some of these mistakes can help prevent home buyers from thinking your home should be worth less than you do.

Top 10 Design Trends Luxury Home Buyers Desire

After extensive research, including personal on-site visits to luxury properties in the St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri area, we have discovered what features home buyers most desire when purchasing a Luxury Home.

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